Drones another weapon in our arsenal

2:37 PM,
Mar. 29, 2013

Written by

Chris Dixon
FROM THE LEFT

We have known since the birth of steam power that machinery is destined to carry more and more of the human workload, which will always raise a variety of ethical questions. The stickiest question to emerge recently regards the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or "drones," to the kill U.S. citizens.

The most important fact to keep in mind here is that "unmanned" drones are not robots. They are piloted remotely by people who are under formal command. So, to that extent, they are no more controversial than manned aircraft. Yet, they are more ethical than missiles, bullets, and artillery ...